The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-01-11
JEFFERSON CITY.
The Houses Open Business
hibitiOn Shows Up-Arriyal
of Express Robbers.

jefferson City, Jan. Especially The
house and senate met this morning and
elected the caucus nominees for the difer-
ent offices to be filled. The election was a
mere matter of form and with Jut interest
Speaker-eiect Alexander on being intro
duced 10 the house took occasion To read a
speech of thanks in which was the usual
cose of tafy toward all who had cOutribut-
ed to his election.
At the close OF the organization Mr..
Buckner of Saline offered a resolution
that the governor b. informed that the
house was organized and ready To- receive
any communication from him. Adopted.
Mr.. Tate of St. Louis offered a resOlu-
ton for a committee on rules. Adopted.
Mr.. Weimer, of Gentry, offered a reso-
luton that the senate be informed of he
organization of the hous'. Adopted
Mr. Guy, of Jefferson offered a resOlu-
ticn that the house be supplied with copies
of the revised statutes OF Missouri.
Adopted.
After the usual resolutions for the APP
pointment of committee the house adjourn
ed
In the senate Mrs Anna Sneed Cairns,
Of 81. Louis, appeared Oh the foo. aud
passed to the various members petitions
numerously signed asking that prohibit
ton be submitted 10 the people 1.-The next
general election. OF course then there
a shower Of prohibition partitions
Buchanan county dr,w first blood in the
war of speechmaking, while the several
senators each urloaded their bundle Of
petitions for submission, upon the clerks
desk Mr.. Moran took the floor and in an
argument against the measure, made the
advocates OF cold water spring, and the
ca-ements cf the state house rattle for half
an hour The tornado OF oraTOry which is
10 result FROM the discussion of this grog
question is one of the Affections which visi-
tors cannot hope TO escape, 1t is desirable
that the question will be disposed Of early
In the session.
CoCKRELL FOR SENATOR
The Democr attic senatorial caucus con-
vened at 7:20 with Mr.. Salisbury in the
chair. Senator Downing and ex-speaker
Richardson were nominated for chairman
of the joint caucus Downing was elected
90 TO A. Hornbuckle and GRAY, secre-
taries of the house caucus, retained their
positions. Shaw OF Ste. Geneveive, offer
ed resolutions that further consideration
of the sen ,tOrial question be postponed I'M
I'll the fifteenth. After 4 protrac.ed de-
bate the resolution was voted
down, yeas, 81, nays. 50. SOland
of -. Louis nominal ID F. VI. COckrell
for senator in very earnest speech. The
nomination was seconded by Senator Mo-
ian In one of the most classical and elO-
qutnt Orations ever delivered in the hall
OF the House OF Representatives. The
total vote WAS 10 COckrell receiving all
but seven, Cochran voting for Brace Cas-
tieman for Merton, Drabelle for Sherwood,
Ellis for Carter, Alien for Phillips and
Welsh and Walton for Francis. II was
mover to make the nomination unanimous
but objections were raised and the motion
was Withdrawn. Moran, Nolan and Shell
ton were appointed a committee to notify
Mr. COckrell and the caucus adjourned.
ITEMS
Hon. L. l.. Bridges IL at home in desk
No. ).
The boys who were beaten have gone
home wiser and poorer young men.
1t is said BY close observers that pro-
hibition will carry in the house. but will
be defeated by two majority in the senate.
Hon c. Buckner, of Saline county
was 10 his seat to-day. He was sworn in
as a member to-day. He was absent yes
terday when the balance took the required
oath
The express robbers arrived at noon
today. The train bringing them stopped
opposite the pen, thus avoiding the crowd
al the CepOt-but there was no crowd at
the depot as was anticipated.
Col Adkins was TODAY rendered the
position OF assistant doorkeeper of the SEN
ate but declined. and will be appointed
custodian OF the house under Dunn's cleo
ton.
Two bills were intro iuced in thu sen
ate to-day authorizing cities OF 100000 in
habitants to organize under special char
ter, and the other authorizing cities of the
second class to erect public buildings.